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This title in other formats:Serenade of Sufferingby Richard J. Chasdi
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this book, Richard Chasdi brings an impressive degree of scientific rigor and statistical analysis to bear on the topic of terrorist violence in the contemporary Middle East. He has constructed an original and highly useful typology of terrorist groups which takes into consideration three main factors: ideology, goals, and recruitment patterns. With the assistance of this functional typology, Chasdi argues that future acts of terrorism — including likely targets — can be predicted, thereby allowing for preventive measures to be taken on both the local and international levels. Yet Serenade of Suffering is more than just a tool for anti-terrorist professionals. It is also an insightful and complex portrait of modern terrorism in general: its root causes, the key differences between state-sponsored and non-state terrorist organizations, and the questionable wisdom of trying to distinguish between "good" and "bad" types of terrorism. A "must-read" for area specialists, students of conflict studies, and international development professionals. Book News Annotation:Chasdi (peace and conflict studies and political science, Wayne State
U.) investigates the empirical behavior of different types of Middle
East terrorist groups active during the period, identifying
particular types of targeting behavior and event attributes. He also
looks at the formative processes of terrorist groups, their
splintering, and their decline, focusing on why they form and evolve
the way they do.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Table of ContentsIntroduction — Definitions, politics and terrorism, typologies — Explanatory variables for terrorist group behavior and the role of prevailing ideology — Explantions for terrorist group formation and evolution — Middle East terrorism 1968-1993: an empirical analysis of terrorist group-type behavior — Conclusions. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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